David O'Mahony: Perspective in art and life is a good thing

Given the proliferation of AI slop in the creative arts arena, the only way to stand out in a sea of mediocrity is to do so something that stands out

AI couldn’t create that iconic photograph of Roy Keane holding a raven’s skull by Murdo Macleod — the one where the beak is open just enough that you can see Keane’s eye. File picture: with permission from the Crawford Art Gallery

It’s easy to feel a sense of doom and gloom in the creative fields, given the seemingly unstoppable march of AI.

This is not one of those columns.